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# Is p > q? (1) p/q > 1 (2) (p - q)/q > (p - q)/p

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Is p > q?

(1) $$\frac{p}{q} > 1$$

(2) $$\frac{(p-q)}{q} > \frac{(p-q)}{p}$$
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Is p>q?

(1) $$\frac{p}{q} > 1$$
(2) $$\frac{(p-q)}{q} > \frac{(p-q)}{p}$$

Statement 1: Both $$p$$ & $$q$$ are either positive or negative. if $$p=2$$ & $$q=1$$, then we have $$p>q$$ & $$\frac{p}{q}>1$$, but if $$p=-2$$ & $$q=-1$$, then $$\frac{p}{q}>1$$ but $$p<q$$. Hence Insufficient

Statement 2: $$\frac{p-q}{q}-\frac{p-q}{p}>0 =>\frac{(p-q)^2}{pq}>0$$

Now $$(p-q)^2>0$$, hence $$pq>0$$. This implies both $$p$$ & $$q$$ are either positive or negative. Same as Statement 1. Insufficient

Combining 1 & 2: We know either $$p$$ & $$q$$ are positive or negative but we cannot determine the value of $$p$$ & $$q$$. Hence Insufficient

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03 Mar 2018, 02:26
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Is p>q?

(1) $$\frac{p}{q} > 1$$
(2) $$\frac{(p-q)}{q} > \frac{(p-q)}{p}$$

Easy E.

Plug in the numbers -3 and -2 for both the statements. Both statements together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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08 Mar 2018, 08:08
raashiedm wrote:
Is p > q?

(1) $$\frac{p}{q} > 1$$

(2) $$\frac{(p-q)}{q} > \frac{(p-q)}{p}$$

Neither of the statements gives us any information about the sign of p and q. Both the statements are insufficient to answer.

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